Sunday, July 22, 2007

On the news this morning they had a piece about a guy who went to all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan within 24 hours, bought something (and consumed part of it). Well, he tried - actually because of disorientation he visited five Starbucks 2 times each. He doesn't normally drink coffee. He went by bicycle for the first 14 hours and then got so dehydrated, disoriented, etc., etc. switched to a car. Had originally gone with a bicycle because it is easier to navigate Manhattan by bike than by car.

I went to Basha's this morning for some fresh produce and milk (on sale for $2.50/gallon, every sixth gallon free). On my way I saw a total of 4 cars - one of which was a Posse car. At Basha's there was a total of 11 cars and two golf carts - no bicycles except the one I was on. Most of the people in Basha's were sitting in the cafe area drinking coffee (I assume it was coffee) and eating tasties. Basha's does not serve Starbucks - I think I would have had to go to Safeway for Starbucks coffee. Actually, my morning coffee is sitting in the refrigerator - made from Costco brand - $6.99 for 39 oz of ground coffee. $6.99 would get me about 4 small coffees at Starbucks. $6.99 would get me almost 14 coffees in my large but disabled Chez Nous mug.

Anyway, at 5am it is pretty nice outside here, but by my return at shortly before 6 it was already feeling warmer and less comfortable.

I just checked Google Maps and they only show 11 Starbucks in all of greater Phoenix! I don't think they show any of the ones inside other stores - like the one in Safeway here in SCW. According to the Starbucks site, there are 10 within 5 miles of here, 25 within 10 miles - and they do, of course, include the ones inside grocery stores.

years? I missed it altogether. You mean the guy who tried to visit all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan? They are building the 2nd one here in Dublin (freestanding, by the mall). First one is inside our "super" kroger.